Population history
Population by year
| Year | Total | Male | Female | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,525,000 | — | — | — |
| 1951 | 2,570,000 | — | — | — |
| 1952 | 2,616,000 | — | — | — |
| 1953 | 2,663,000 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 2,713,000 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 2,764,000 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 2,817,000 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 2,873,000 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 2,930,000 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 2,989,000 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 3,049,000 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 3,111,000 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 3,175,000 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 3,240,000 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 3,307,000 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 3,374,000 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 3,440,000 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 3,508,000 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 3,578,000 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 3,651,000 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 3,727,000 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 3,807,000 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3,893,000 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 3,985,000 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 4,078,000 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 4,167,000 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 4,251,000 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 4,331,000 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 4,411,000 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 4,505,000 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 4,515,000 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 4,520,000 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 4,738,000 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 4,979,000 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 5,045,000 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 5,096,000 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 5,251,000 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 5,438,000 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 5,625,000 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 5,819,000 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 5,982,000 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 6,205,000 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 6,474,000 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 6,629,000 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 6,783,000 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 7,089,000 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 7,410,000 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 7,670,000 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 7,938,000 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 8,222,000 | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 8,512,000 | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 8,804,000 | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 9,116,000 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 9,487,000 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 9,920,000 | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 10,328,000 | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 10,706,000 | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 11,081,000 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 11,476,000 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 11,893,000 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 12,312,000 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 12,754,000 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 13,210,000 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 13,691,000 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 14,188,000 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 14,647,000 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 15,114,000 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 15,622,000 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 16,156,000 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 16,685,000 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 17,224,000 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 17,828,000 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 18,455,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 19,319,000 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 20,299,000 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 21,003,000 | — | — | — |